We don’t claim to be comprehensive. These lists are drawn from suggestions from readers (not all of which were included) plus our own recommendations.

The descriptions are drawn from reader comments, summaries provided by the podcast provider and our own comments. Podcast running times and frequency are, by and large, approximate. The reality is podcasts tend to vary in length, and rarely stick to their stated schedule.

We’ve listed each podcast once only, even though several could qualify for more than one list.

We’ve excluded most videocasts. This is just for listening (videos probably deserve their own article).